Compliance with Government of Québec Accessibility Standards

rules enabling its website to be made accessible to everyone, whether a person has a disability or not;

rules enabling all downloadable documents found on its website to be made accessible to everyone, whether a person has a disability or not;

rules enabling all web animation or audio or video content on its website to be made accessible to everyone, whether a person has a disability or not.

Computer Compatibility

The FRQSC website is compatible with the following software tools:

Browsers

Accessibility of the FRQSC website has been verified with the following browsers:

Chrome: C35 and C34 (or more recent)

Firefox: FF30 and FF29 (or more recent)

Internet Explorer : IE 10, IE 11 (or more recent)

Safari: S7 (or more recent)

If your browser is not up to date, you might encounter difficulties in accessing our website. The site can also be viewed using other browsers and versions. However, these have not been tested and certain content may not display correctly.

Screen Reader

We recommend:

Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA)

Additional Tools

To optimize your visit, we recommend the use of the following plug-ins:

HTML Validator

Juicy Studio Accessibility Toolbar 1.7

Icon Descriptions

This icon leads to Twitter

This icon leads to Facebook

This icon leads to Linkedin

This icon leads to YouTube

This icon indicates that you are leaving the FRQSC website

These paired icons lead to a PDF document

These paired icons lead to a Word document

These paired icons lead to an Excel document

These paired icons lead to a PowerPoint document

The Common Canadian CV

For optimal navigation, the Common Canadian CV requires the use of :

PC or Mac

Windows or Mac OS X

Internet Explorer (IE8 or more recent), Firefox (3.0 or more recent), Chrome, Safari

High speed Internet connexion

Please note that this site is the responsibility of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

FRQSC Portals and Extranets

The FRQSC offers several secure portals and extranets which may be accessed via the website:

These portals and extranets have been tested and verified for use with Chrome, Firefox, Mozilla, Explorer and Safari.

Note that if you use a popup blocker, you may need to temporarily disable it to fully utilise all features of our portals.

Downloadable Documents

Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view and print the program descriptions, PDF forms and reports provided on the FRQSC website as well as the online CV provided on the Canadian Common CV site.

FRQSC site: Acrobat Reader 4.05 (or more recent)

Canadian Common CV site: Acrobat Reader 4.05 (or more recent)

The FRQSC cannot guarantee the accessibility of third-party content which may not be subject to the same accessibility standards.

Converting PDF Documents to HTML

To use the PDF-HTML conversion tool provided by access.adobe.com, simply type the URL of the PDF document into the online form and click on "Get a HTML version of this PDF document". The PDF will be instantly converted into HTML and displayed in your Web browser.

Data Security

Caution is in order when using a public or shared computer. When you terminate your session on the FRQSC site, make sure you close the browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox) and clear the cache in order to safeguard the confidentiality of your documents. Please also consult our Privacy Policy.

Help

If you need help while browsing our website, if there is content that you cannot access via adaptive technology or if you are having trouble filling out a form on the site, please contact our Online Help Centre.

Links to Other Websites and to PDF Documents

The FRQSC website contains links to various external websites that are not managed by the FRQSC . When you click on these links, you leave the FRQSC website. When you leave the FRQSC website the following icon shows up .

The FRQSC has no control over the content, conditions or policies of these websites and the fact that they are included on the FRQSC website in no way implies responsibility on the part of the FRQSC, except for the PDFdocuments that are issued by the FRQSC and carry its logo. Any personal information you send through these sites will be subject to each of these site's personal information protection policy and conditions of use.

Furthermore, if the icon shows up, followed by the icon ,you will access a PDF text. Please be advised that documents produced or maintained by the FRQSC are accessible through the FRQSC URL and usually bear its logo or the FRQ logo.

In addition, for any questions relating to access to FRQSC documents or to submit a request to access or correct your personal information, please contact the Person Responsible for Access, Mylène Deschênes.